Chapter 436: Just Like Him
Mo transported Anno and the other three from the bottom of the tower all the way to the City of Heaven.
A clap of thunder rang in Anno's ears, and a torrential downpour began. In order to avoid being monitored by those above, Mo could not send them directly to the inner city of the Heavenly City. At most, he could only send them to the inner ring, where they could avoid the guards' patrols.
Although it is within the ring, it belongs to the outer city of the Heavenly City. Some people below can find a way to bypass the guards and come to the outer city, so there are guards patrolling the outer city from time to time.
However, they have Zero Nine. Zero Nine is made up of special machinery. The Lyca Galaxy cannot contact the outside world and has its own internal network and system. Zero Nine can connect to the internal system. Although he cannot access the internal core, he can avoid the guards without any problem.
"Boom!"
Several bolts of lightning struck, illuminating half the sky, and the rain intensified.
Ling Jiu carried Anuo on his back, with Xitar and Mingxiao following behind, leading them through the outer city and quietly heading towards the inner city.
Anno looked up and saw a squad of guards flying overhead, with red lights constantly sweeping around them. If anything seemed amiss, the guards would approach to investigate.
Mo told Anno that the quickest way to enter the core area of the Enlightenment organization was to win a match in the arena.
Although the Mo are powerful, they have long been subordinate to the Lyca aliens. Just as the Momo are powerful, they may not be tamed by the Zerg, but they will naturally submit to the Ohmu. In ancient times, the Momo were weapons given to the Zerg by their ancestors, and they are the Ohmu's natural guardians.
Mo is a creature belonging to the Lyca aliens, but the Lyca aliens are different from the Zerg. They do not have a social system like the Zerg. The Queen represents the entire Zerg, and the Zerg will fight to the death to maintain the unity of the Queen.
Therefore, nowadays, Mo has become a tool for a very small number of Lyca people to maintain their stable status and the best resources, while the majority of Lyca people are suppressed at the bottom and live a difficult life.
Mo is controlled by the Enlightenment Organization and has no authority to provide streetlights for Anno and the others. If they fight their way up, it will take them a lot of time. If they enter from the outer city, Mo will open a convenient passage for them.
No one cares about your status as long as you win the match in the arena.
Lingjiu led Anuo and the others through the scattered towns and floating rocks of the outer city, arriving at an area close to the inner city.
Upon arriving here, the number of guards decreased. Not far in front of them stood the towering inner city walls, a pale blue protective shield enveloping the entire Heavenly City. The towering buildings inside even surpassed the height of the city walls, creating a surreal scene in the rain.
Lingjiu didn't immediately take them to the foot of the city wall, but instead led them to a house first.
He knocked on the door, and a woman's loud voice came from inside, shouting, "Who is it? Who is it!"
Ling Jiu spoke up: "Me."
Upon hearing the noise, a flurry of footsteps came from inside. The door was yanked twice, as if it were rusty. Ling Jiu helped push it open from the outside, and a red-haired woman poked her head out, with two children squeezing their heads out from beside her.
Upon seeing Lingjiu, the two children immediately perked up and shouted, "It's Brother Lingjiu! Brother Lingjiu!"
Ling Jiu nodded slightly to the woman: "Xiao Shi."
The woman, whom Ling Jiu called Xiao Shi, wasn't as happy as the two children. She glanced at Anuo on his back and the two people following behind him, paused for a moment, and pulled the two children aside to let them in. "Come in, it's raining so hard outside."
As soon as you enter the house, a warm feeling washes over you.
Anno glanced around the room. The warmth came from the burning fireplace, but instead of firewood, it was burning some kind of mineral. Various dolls and toys were scattered throughout the room, creating a cozy atmosphere. There were quite a few children here. Knowing that someone had arrived, hurried footsteps echoed upstairs. Children with different hair and eye colors stood at the top of the stairs, looking at them curiously. Some recognized Ling Jiu, while others did not.
Lingjiu put Anuo down and, together with Xiaoshi, brought towels and clean clothes from the room.
Why did you come back?
Xiao Shi put the things on the sofa, put his hands on his hips, and looked at Ling Jiu with a serious expression: "You don't need to fight anymore. You finally got out, why did you come back?"
Lingjiu didn't answer her. Instead, he picked up a towel and dried Anuo's wet hair. He glanced at the clothes Xiaoshi had brought and said to her, "Get two sets of combat suits. They need to be form-fitting and stretchy. The combat suits they're wearing aren't very good. They need to be changed."
After hearing what Ling Jiu said, Xiao Shi carefully examined Anno and Sitar.
When Xiao Shi saw the obvious insect patterns on the two of them, he approached Anuo with some uncertainty and gently poked her light band. Anuo's light band was extremely sensitive, and it immediately retracted behind her hair when poked.
Anuo blushed immediately. She was really uncomfortable being touched like that by a stranger. If she hadn't known that Xiao Shi meant her no harm, she would have shrunk away to the side.
Xiao Shi's eyes lit up when he saw her reaction; he seemed quite interested in her.
"What race are you? You're not from Laika aliens, are you? This is the first time I've ever seen anyone like you."
Anno said, "We are the Zerg."
Upon hearing the word "Zerg," Xiao Shi was even more surprised. "Why would the Zerg come here? Did Zero Nine kidnap you?"
Lingjiu reached out to take off Anuo's soaking wet combat suit, but Xiaoshiyi slapped her away, saying, "What are you doing? Don't move around. She's such a pretty girl, don't you know how to keep your distance?"
Xiao Shi led Anuo into the room and helped her change her clothes, temporarily changing her into comfortable indoor clothes. When they went out, Xitar and Mingxiao had also changed their clothes.
The three sat on the sofa in front of the fireplace and accepted the hot soup that the other children offered them.
"Thanks."
Anno thanked the girl in front of her, who was about the same age as her.
The girl smiled shyly at Anuo, "You're welcome, you're very beautiful."
When he opened his mouth, Anuo realized that it wasn't a girl, but a boy, only he was too handsome.
After the boy finished speaking, he stared shyly at Anno. Sitar immediately squeezed next to Anno, his gaze sharp as he looked at the boy.
Anno smiled and squeezed Sitar's hand, saying, "He's just a little kid."
The boy didn't seem to mind Sitar's gaze. To show he was harmless, he smiled at Sitar and then said to Anno, "Can I touch this of yours?"
Sitar immediately said, "No!"
Anno saw the boy's gaze fall on the ribbon of light draped over her chest, and smiled as she shook her head at him, "Sorry, I can't touch it."
A look of regret crossed the boy's eyes. "Oh, I'm sorry, I was just curious. It's very pretty."
Anno noticed a number on the boy's neck: 45443
Go play somewhere else.
Xiao Shi called the boy away, brought her a hairdryer to dry her hair, and handed another one to Ming Xiao.
Mingxiao politely thanked him and first helped Sitar dry his hair.
Anno and the other two couldn't help but look at the children in the room, who were all standing or squatting in various corners of the room, curiously observing them.
Anno also noticed that they all had different numbers on them, some on their arms and some on their necks.
Anno noticed that Xiao Shi also had a number on his arm: 10.
The numbering position is the same as 09. Xiao Shi is wearing a vest. Anuo can see one of her arms and the position of her sternum, which are very obviously mechanical.
Not only her, but also the children in the house, all had mechanical parts on their bodies to varying degrees.
Anno couldn't help but reach out and gently touch Xiao Shi's mechanical arm.
Seeing her carefully making her move, Xiao Shi smiled and said, "Don't be afraid, you won't feel anything."
Seeing that Ling Jiu was still rummaging through the house, Anuo asked Xiao Shi softly, "Are you and Ling Jiu both from Heavenly City?"
Xiao Shi said, "Yes, and these children in the house, we brought them all out, but the main credit goes to Ling Jiu. Without him, we'd probably be dead in the arena by now, or at least..."
At this point, Xiao Shi paused for a moment and said, "The better ones will become like 09, and all of 09 will have to be replaced."
Anuo then asked Xiao Shi about the arena. Xiao Shi smoothed her messy long hair and said, "We are nothing more than weapons and tools for those people to amuse themselves."
After listening to Xiao Shi recount their experiences at the arena, Anuo couldn't help but ask, "Why are you here? You could have lived in Midu or on another planet."
Anno talked about the planet they came from. Although it didn't have much technological development, at least they were free to live. With their abilities, they could live a good life, which was better than hiding in such a dangerous place.
"It's difficult for us to get out. The last time Zero Nine was able to get out was when the tower malfunctioned. But the outer city isn't that dangerous. The people inside don't check the outer city much, and they won't come out from the outer city."
Anno glanced at the children in the room and asked, "Is there anyone else besides you? Who lives in the outer city?"
Xiao Shi said, "The outer city is not small compared to the inner city. It is inhabited by people who came up through the tower, as well as some descendants of the City of Heaven. Even in the City of Heaven, there is a hierarchy. Although we are within the City of Heaven, we are not much better off than Midu. We are also controlled by resources. It's just that it is easier for us to enter the inner city of the City of Heaven than in Midu."
"We have two more companions who have gone out to find supplies."
Just as Xiao Shi finished speaking, the door was pushed open, and two tall men entered the room. They were wearing cloaks and hoods, and their clothes were soaked.
"This damn weather," a man muttered as he put down a large bag he was carrying.
"Although the weather is bad, it's good that it blocks the guards' view, otherwise we wouldn't have been able to get so much today."
After they finished speaking, they both noticed that several new people had entered the room. They murmured "Hmm?" and looked at Anuo and the others.
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